Worst Pieces of Advice I’ve Ever Received

As I review the past six decades, I’ve received more than my fair share of advice—occasionally even solicited. But of all the advice I’ve ever received, these 15 stand out as amongst the worst.

Don’t Rock the Boat

Closely related to the previous point—Always Listen to Your Mother—is this well-intentioned but misguided piece of advice. Of course, Mom was not alone in thinking my life would go easier if I would just go along with the status quo, no matter how distasteful or just plain wrong. But I never did learn to keep my mouth shut. Yes, there’s been a lot of choppy water to navigate over the years, but at least my boat never got mired in mud.